Mitchell Saron

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Mitchell Saron
Personal information
Born (2000-12-06) December 6, 2000 (age 24)
Fencing career
Sport Fencing
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Weapon Sabre
Handright-handed
Medal record
Men's sabre
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Milan Team
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Lima Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Lima Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Rio de Janeiro Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Lima Individual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Rio de Janeiro Individual
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Verona Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Toruń Individual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Toruń Team

Mitchell Saron (December 6, 2000) is an American right-handed sabre fencer. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, competing in both the men's individual sabre and men's team sabre events.

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Early life

Saron was born on December 6, 2000, in Ridgewood, New Jersey, to a Filipino mother who moved from Guam at the age of 15, and to a Jewish-American father. [1] [2] [3]

Education

Saron attended Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, New Jersey. [4] He studied economics at Harvard University and graduated in 2023. [5] [6]

Fencing career

In 2019, Saron won a gold medal in the team portion of the National Champion for the U.S. National Championships. [6] In 2023, he was 14th at the Madrid Men's Sabre World Cup. [7]

In 2024, Saron won a gold medal for the Men's Saber World Cup in the team's portion while he was representing Team USA.

Saron represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, finishing 14th in the men's individual sabre event on July 27 and 7th in the men's team sabre event on July 31, 2024. [8]

Medal record

World Championship

DateLocationEventPosition
2023-07-27 Flag of Italy.svg Milan, Italy Team Men's Sabre3rd [9]

World Cup

DateLocationEventPosition
2024-03-24 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest, Hungary Team Men's Sabre1st [10]
2025-03-08 Flag of Italy.svg Padua, Italy Team Men's Sabre2nd [11]
2025-03-30 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest, Hungary Team Men's Sabre3rd [12]

Pan American Championship

DateLocationEventPosition
2023-06-20 Flag of Peru.svg Lima, Peru Team Men's Sabre1st [13]
2024-06-27 Flag of Peru.svg Lima, Peru Individual Men's Sabre2nd [14]
2024-06-30 Flag of Peru.svg Lima, Peru Team Men's Sabre1st [15]
2025-06-26 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Individual Men's Sabre3rd [16]
2025-06-29 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Team Men's Sabre1st [17]

See also

References

  1. "Mitchell Saron". USA Fencing. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  2. Stoltz, Marsha (May 15, 2024). "Olympian from Ridgewood has been fencing since age 9. 'Star Wars' helped get him there". Bergen Record. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  3. Berg, Aimee (July 29, 2024). "Jewish fencers make up nearly a third of the 2024 US Olympic fencing team in Paris". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  4. "Ridgewood Fencer Qualifies For Olympics". Ridgewood Daily Voice. March 27, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  5. "Eight From Harvard Named Elite by USOPC as Potential Olympians". Harvard University. September 4, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "National Champions! Crimson Capture 2024 NCAA Fencing National Championship". Harvard University. March 24, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  7. "Harvard Fencers Earn Silver With USA Fencing at World Cup Events; Scruggs, Hansen Earn National Awards". Harvard University. May 15, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  8. "Mitchell Saron". Team USA. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  9. "27 Jul 2023 world Championship". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  10. "24 Mar 2024 world Cup". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  11. "08 Mar 2025 world cup". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  12. "30 Mar 2025 world cup". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  13. "20 Jun 2023 zone Championships". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  14. "27 Jun 2024 zone Championships". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  15. "30 Jun 2024 zone Championships". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  16. "26 Jun 2025 zone championships". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  17. "29 Jun 2025 zone championships". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved June 29, 2025.